NGO recruiting four-legged ‘specialist’ to help deal with bear incidents
SAPPORO – As concerns grow over the presence of bears in urban areas, a Sapporo-based environmental NGO plans…
Trouble abounds as hungry bears wander the Rockies seeking food
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Patrick Sullivan was sure it was a “crazy neighbor” honking a car horn…
81 cases of emergency bear shooting reported in system’s first year
Japan’s emergency bear shooting system was used in a total of 81 cases across 14 of the country’s…
In Japan’s mountains, a different way to manage bears – The Japan Times
In Japan’s mountains, a different way to manage bears The Japan TimesIn Japan’s mountains, a different way to manage…
Alaska runner hospitalized after using bear spray to fight off brown bear on trail
A runner was hospitalized in Alaska after fending off a bear attack in Anchorage this week. The woman, who was…
As Japan’s population shrinks, bears are moving close to town and creating a big problem
No-one knows for sure exactly how many bears there are in Japan, but they’re on the move —…
Laos authorities rescues 27 moon bears from illegal bile farm disguised as a zoo
Twenty-seven young moon bears have been removed from an illegal bile farm in Laos in what rescuers described…
Out for a day of fishing, Maine couple spots a bear chasing a moose calf
A Maine couple heading out for a day of fishing happened upon a scene fit for a nature…
Japan deploys bear cameras in mountains as attacks surge
Japan has begun installing hundreds of cameras in its northern mountains as part of a nationwide survey of…
A Close Call With an Alberta Grizzly Bear, Recorded in Its Entirety
A woman’s morning walk with her dog in the scenic Canadian Rockies this week took an unexpected turn…
‘Extremely intelligent’ bear at large after hurting four in Fukushima
An “extremely intelligent” bear that injured four people in Fukushima Prefecture remains at large as of Friday after…
These Bears Ran Across a Packed Run at a Tahoe Resort
“Our snow gear is waterproof, not bear proof.” ~ The North Face Bears dart across groomers from time…